The BPA Board sits at the centre of our governance structure. It develops strategy and oversees the objectives and management of the Association consulting as appropriate with the Council of Representatives. The Board collectively maintain legal responsibility for the Association. The Board is led by the Chair is who elected for three years. The rest of the Board is composed of the four Service Board Chairs and five Ordinary Board member. All Board members are elected from the membership of the BPA Council.
For more information on the work of the BPA Board and the current composition of the Board please check out the dedicated BPA Board page.
Anjna Patel is the Chair of the BPA Board. She was elected in 2022 and is up for re-election in 2025.
All positions on the BPA Board are elected, to be to eligible to stand for any Board position you must first be a member of the BPA Council. In the table below you will see all the scheduled elections for the next 12 months. Next to each position, you will find details on the eligibility criteria for each position, who the electorate is and the deadline for nominations.
Election Table for 2022
Membership Group
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Eligibility Criteria
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Electorate
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Deadline for Nomination
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Chair of the Operational Services Board
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The candidate must be a member of the BPA Council of Representatives
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BPA Council of Representatives
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10-Jun-22
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Chair of the Professional Development and Standards Board
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The candidate must be a member of the BPA Council of Representatives
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BPA Council of Representatives
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10-Jun-22
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Chair of the Technology, Innovation and Research Board.
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The candidate must be a member of the BPA Council of Representatives
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BPA Council of Representatives
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10-Jun-22
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1x Ordinary Board Member
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The candidate must be a member of the BPA Council of Representatives
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BPA Council of Representatives
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09-Dec-22
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*The election for the Chair of the BPA Board has a separate and longer election process, than the elections process for other positions. Full details of the election process can be seen here.
How can I get involved?
If you are interested in any of the Service Board Chair positions or the Ordinary Board member and want to nominate yourself you will need to provide a 500-word nomination statement, a picture of yourself and a telephone number for BPA internal use. All eligible nomination statements received before their deadline will be considered. Please note that a Service Board Chair is also responsible for the running of that Service Board and that will require additional time commitments.
For the Chair of the Board, the process for electing the Chair of the BPA Board is a little bit different due to the importance of the role. Due to the differences, we will summarise the difference below:
- Only members of the BPA Council are eligible to stand for this position and the electorate for the position will be consist of the BPA Council
- A Calling Notice for candidates will be sent to all members of Council in the February of the year the position will ending in announcing nominations are open with a closing date in April of that year
- After the closing date, the Appointments and Selection Panel (composed of the BPA President, Vice President and the Chair of the Professional Conduct and Scrutiny Panel), will evaluate the nominations to ensure they are suitable
- Once that is completed elections will open late April, with a closing date in May
- We will then announce the results to members, starting with the Candidates, Board and Council following the election.
To nominate yourself for the Chair of the Board, you will need to provide a nomination statement of a maximum of 1000 words, a picture of yourself and a telephone number for BPA internal use. You may only nominate yourself for one position at a time so please choose wisely. All eligible nomination statements received before their deadline will be considered.
What happens after I've nominated myself?
For the Service Board Chair positions, if there is more then one eligible candidate, they will proceed to an election held over the last two weeks of June with ballots being distributed electronically. In these elections, the electorate is members of the BPA Council. The successful candidates will be announced during the first week of July.
The 2022 election for the Ordinary Board member will proceed in a similar fashion but with the deadlines for receipt of nominations being the 9 December, with the election being concluded by the New Year, this because the term of office for that position does not expire until then. In this election, the electorate is members of the BPA Council.
Please follow the following links for role descriptions for the Chair of the BPA Board, Chair of a Service Board and an Ordinary Board Member. If you want more information on how the BPA's governance works or you have any questions please contact elections@britishparking.co.uk
Members considering putting themselves forward for any of our Governance positions should make themselves aware of the BPA’s 'Conflicts of Interest' policy.